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Camden's population was 8,267 in July 2026. There were 151 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Camden had 19 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 69% and the vacancy rate was 11.1%.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population9,201people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,007EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent840.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.23%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,809offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 203% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.87µg/m³country median 7.0 — 2% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Camden?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Camden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$956 per month, while the median home value was US$265,300 in July 2026. 65.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Camden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$956/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent65.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,316 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)930.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent840.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes266 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Camden a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 406 of 9,201 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$63,576 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Camden is 8.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income63,576 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband71.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet13.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,007 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,431 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate8.23 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Camden?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,431 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,687of €2,700 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,700
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €930
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,687
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Camden Salary needed to live in Camden

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Camden. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Camden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools19 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio11 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents151 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,140 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Camden when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCamden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Camden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Camden5,137
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,809 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,188 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes56 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time30.57 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportCDN3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Camden. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Camden.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Camden is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.87 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.89 · Feb 15.22 · Mar 19.11 · Apr 23.5 · May 26.94 · Jun 30.28 · Jul 32.33 · Aug 30.94 · Sep 28.17 · Oct 22.72 · Nov 17.83 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb 0.333 · Mar 3.44 · Apr 8.56 · May 13.39 · Jun 18.44 · Jul 21 · Aug 19.94 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 4.39 · Dec 0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.94 · Feb 7.78 · Mar 11.28 · Apr 16.06 · May 20.17 · Jun 24.33 · Jul 26.67 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.28 · Nov 11.11 · Dec 7.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.85 · Feb 70.61 · Mar 82.55 · Apr 69.34 · May 59.44 · Jun 104.4 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 91.95 · Sep 95.25 · Oct 77.98 · Nov 62.23 · Dec 87.88 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information19Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading44.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean8.56 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites9 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation851 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.6 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Girona (Spain) ±1.7 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.9 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±2.0 °C, Nîmes (France) ±2.1 °C, Reims (France) ±5.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 406 is not 1.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.67 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents406 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density319.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population9,201 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,197 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value265,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes68.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate60.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage78.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher39.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available90.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,745 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home3.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans81.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Camden

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Columbia as a Camden alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 147,035 Columbia vs 9,201 Camden+1498%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,325 Columbia vs €3,007 Camdenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,003 Columbia vs 4,809 Camden−17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.7 µg/m³ Columbia vs 6.9 µg/m³ Camden+26%
  • Unemployment: 7.5% Columbia vs 8.2% Camden−9%
  • Foreign residents: 5.8% Columbia vs 1.7% Camdenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Columbia vs 6.0 km Camden−17%
Full comparisonMore about Columbia

Plainfield as a Camden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1054 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 9,201 Camden+444%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.7% Camden+266%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,007 Camden+61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,809 Camden−85%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.2% Camden−54%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,431 Camden+18%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Camden+50%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Camden

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lugoff 8.7 km away
Rent
845.4 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,517 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Camden, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Lapeer9,201 residentsManteno9,201 residentsBethalto9,202 residentsWoodfield9,199 residentsMeadow Lakes9,197 residentsRiverdale9,206 residents

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Is Camden part of Columbia?

Camden is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Columbia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Camden?

The median gross salary is 3,431 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Camden?

The unemployment rate is 8.23 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Camden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.87 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Camden?

Police recorded 4,809 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Camden?

The published population is 9,201 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Camden?

406 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Camden a good place to live?

Camden may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Camden part of Columbia?

Camden is in the published commuting zone of Columbia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Camden?

Lugoff is near Camden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Camden (South Carolina), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a67a0dadde921117428f3afdc5444a2b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/camden-sc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Camden (South Carolina), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  1. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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